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M4.2 Earthquake near 8 km W of Poopó, Bolivia (Bolivia)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 03:01:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 03:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 8 km W of Poopó, Bolivia (Bolivia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 271 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Bolivia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
e58940ea373fce058e3f68dca5ae04424de731c5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
271.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 03:01:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Bolivia
City
Oruro
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.37740, -67.04770
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 271 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 271 km
Intermediate
271 km
271 km — deeper than the regional average (189.5 km)
Regional average: 189.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tata Sabaya
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'430 m ·Bolivia
  • Isluga
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'550 m ·Last eruption: 1913 ·Chile
  • Guallatiri
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'071 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Chile
  • Parinacota
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 6'336 m ·Last eruption: 290 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Taapaca
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 5'860 m ·Last eruption: -320 ·Chile
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Juan Mendoza International AirportBolivia · ORU · SLOR
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Bolivia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 247 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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